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Vehicle Rescue Training with Washington Township

July 21, 2023
Announcements

Wednesday evening several of our Firefighters & EMS personnel took part in a Vehicle Rescue training night with our neighbors, Washington Township VFC – Westmoreland. Their Rescue Captain, Bill Leith, led the class through equipment refreshers, stabilization, assessment, and extrication…

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Holiday Park VFD Invests In LUCAS Device for Life-Saving QRS/EMS Operations

June 7, 2023
Announcements

Holiday Park VFD this past week debuted a new emergency medical tool for our QRS to aid our EMS personnel responding to a Cardiac Arrest. The LUCAS Device by Stryker, is a automated mechanical device that delivers consistent chest compressions…

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FF Brittany Franitti Earns EMT Certification

May 2, 2023
Announcements

The officers & members of the Holiday Park VFD are proud to offer our congratulations to FF Brittany Franitti on her passing the national examination for Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Brittany will next focus on her HPVFD QRS qualifications to…

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EMR Students Complete Course Hosted at Holiday Park VFD

March 5, 2023
Announcements

This week, the CCAC Public Safety Institute’s 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 (𝗘𝗠𝗥) 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 hosted at our station wrapped up with the students preparing to take their state test in two weeks followed by their national examination. Since January they have been…

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Pet CPR/First Aid Class Held, O2 Masks Donated

February 28, 2023
Announcements

Holiday Park VFD welcomed the Westmoreland / Fayette / Allegheny County Animal Response Team to our station for a multi-department training on Pet Rescue skills such as CPR, Bleeding Control, Choking, First Aid, Seizures, and Post Fire Animal Clean-up. We…

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Holiday Park VFD Members Complete Intense Outdoor Rescue and Driving Course

September 19, 2022
Announcements

Several of our department’s officers & firefighters successfully completed the 2-day Aggressive Terrain ATV/UTV Proficiency course taught by Diamond Heart Wilderness Training Grounds in Westmoreland County this past weekend. This course helps participants to think out of the box when…

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Two Holiday Park VFD Firefighters Earn Their EMT Certification

July 23, 2022
Announcements

The officers & members of Holiday Park VFD would like to offer our congratulations to Firefighter Danielle Cline & Firefighter Michael Cline on passing their NREMT Exam yesterday! They are well on their way to become the newest Emergency Medical…

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Holiday Park VFD to Host Free CPR Class in May

April 24, 2022
Announcements

As part of National EMS Week 2022, Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Department will be offering an free evening for those wishing to complete the American Heart Association CPR course. Loading…

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Holiday Park VFD to Host Free First Aid & Stop the Bleed Class in May

April 24, 2022
Announcements

As part of National EMS Week 2022, Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Department will be offering an free evening for those wishing to complete the American Heart Association First Aid course and ACS Stop the Bleed course. Loading…

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Electric Bus Firefighting Class

April 19, 2022
Announcements

Firefighters from several local departments along with the Allegheny County Fire Marshal’s Office took part in a training class on how to respond to emergencies on the Allegheny County Port Authority’s (PAT) new Electric Buses. PAT staff brought a electric…

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